ALBA v. PELICAN MARINE DIVERS, INC.

Civ. A. No. 72-2146.

391 F.Supp. 954 (1975)

Richard O. ALBA v. PELICAN MARINE DIVERS, INC., et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

March 19, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gothard J. Reck, Darryl J. Tschirn, A Professional Law Corp., Metairie, La., for plaintiff.

Lloyd C. Malancon, McLoughlin, Barranger, Provosty & Melancon, New Orleans, La., for Chevron Oil Co. and Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

Robert A. Vosbein, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for Chevron Oil Co. and Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Felicien P. Lozes, Drury, Lozes & Curry, New Orleans, La., for Employers Surplus Lines Ins. Co.

Edward J. Koehl, Jr., Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

James H. Roussel, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for Corinth Rentals, Inc., Offshore Logistics, Inc., Offshore General, Inc. and Steamship Mutual Underwriting Assn., Ltd.

William A. Porteous, III, Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel & Johnson, New Orleans, La., for Market Ins. Co.

Robert E. Leake, Jr., Hammett, Leake, Hammett, Hayne & Hulse, New Orleans, La., for Canadian Universal Ins. Co.


BOYLE, District Judge:

After a jury trial of plaintiff's claims against Chevron Oil Company (Chevron) for negligence under the General Maritime Law, a verdict awarding plaintiff $70,000 damages, reduced by 35% for contributory negligence of the plaintiff, was returned.

The claims of Chevron for recovery over against Pelican Marine Divers, Inc. (Pelican) and its insurer, Canadian Universal Insurance Company (Canadian...

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